LINNAEUS

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Meaning:

Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)

Synonyms:

Carl von Linne; Carolus Linnaeus; Karl Linne; Linnaeus

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

botanist; phytologist; plant scientist (a biologist specializing in the study of plants)

Derivation:

Linnaean; Linnean (of or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposed)

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